Valve



May 3, 1932 A. c. 'BowN I1,856,088

'VALVE Filed June 22, 1925 292 #en for:

Patented May 3, l1932 warrenH stares` .ALBERT C. BROWN', OF CHICAGO, LLINOIS 'VALVE application med :rune 22,

This invention relates in general tovalves, and more particularly to that type of valve used in faucets and the l'ilre.

An important object of the invention is tto produce a valve actuated by a rotatable valve stem having internal means limiting the rotary movement required for openin and closing said valve to a predetermine arc, to prevent rotation of the stem after full 1u open position.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a device having means for adjusting thepoint with respect to the rotation of the valve stem at which the closed position i5 may occur, thus making it possible to determine the position of the handle relative to the position ot the faucet'whenthe valve is closed and to adjust this handle upon occasion to insure the closing of the valve at this 2@ point. ln a construction of this type, it is possible to adjust the handle to suit surrounding conditions, as a complete rotation of the valve is at no time necessary and adjustment to close the valve at any desired 5 point is possible." i

Another .important object is toprovide auch a device that may be economically manufactured, and that will be substantially rigid having Wear-resisting qualities and till symmetrical balance.

Another important object is to provide a means for limiting the movement of a valve control member by parts positioned Within the valve body to insure against damage and to eliminate external obstructions.

Numerous other objects and advantages ofthe invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereo Referring to the drawings:

lEig. 1 is an elevation with parts broken away of a device embodying my invention;

lilla. 2 is a sectional view showing the device cin closed position;

Fig. 3 is a plane view of the device and tl'ig. 4 is a section taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. en

To illustrate my invention, I have shown` 1925. Serial No. 38,640.

a spherical or globe valve body 11 having a circular anged base 12 and inlet and outlet chambers 13 and 14:. A tubular portion 15 extends below the base flange 12 and is threaded at 16 for engagement with suitable 5g; pipe fittings for, conducting liquid under pressure from a supply source to the inlet chamber 13. The discharge from the outlet chamber may be anysuitable conductor or number of conductors such asl are common 60 in pipe fittings.A In the present instance, I havefshown an outwardly and downwardly extending tubular portion or faucet outlet 17 An annular portion 18 extends up from the body 11 andf is threaded at 19 to receive e5 a packing nut 21. An annular flange 22 between the inlet and outletchambers 13 and let provides a seat for theyvalve mechanism which will now be described. 1

A rotatable valve stem 23 extends through 70 the packing nut 21, the outlet chamber 14 and into the inlet chamber 13. A plunger or gasket 24 which is or may be formed substantially annular and having a beveled face 25 is secured to the endof the stem 23 eX- t5 tending into the inlet chamber, against .the collar 26 formed integral with the stem, by a nut 27 taking onto a threaded portion 28 at the end of the stem. An annular cup 29 is interposed between the nut 27 and the so gasket 24 and provides a retainer for the gasket to prevent spreading thereof. Any suitable means or device may be provided to rotate the valve stem, and in the present instance, l provide a handle 36, which is formed 85 to embrace a square portion 37 of the stem 23 and is secured thereto by a screw 40. A removable and interchangeableI valve seat 38 is or may be provided, which is preferably of soft metal and is or may be formed suboo stantially annular having a curled portion `39 providing a seat for the gasket 24 and having portions extending upwardly, outwardly and again upwardly therefrom to provide a seat for the bushing 35. The -ilange 95 22 of the body 11 is formed in accorrflance with the form-of the valve seat 38 and provides a seat therefor. An enlarged portion of the stem 23 provides a shoulder 33 and is provided with suitable threads 34 forv en- 1M VAn annular gasket 44 and a packing 45 of a suitable packing material to provide a liquid tight joint is provided lin the packing nut 21. A metal washer 46 is positioned between the bushing and the packing nut 21.y

To assemble the valve, the bushing 35, the Valve seat 38, gasket 24 and cup-29 are assembled on the stem 23. This assembly is then inserted in the valve body, and the metal washer 46, gasket 44 and packing 45 are po' sitioned over the valve stem. 'Ihe packing nut 2l is then positioned and turned down on the threads 19 to secure the valve parts in position. The operating handle 36 may then be secured to the'top of the valve stem.

In operation, the direction of rotation to open and close the valve is determined by the threads 34 and companion threads in the bushing 35 which maybe either left or right hand threads as desired. In the present instance, I have shown right hand threads so that (viewing Fig. 3) movement to open the valve is in a clockwise direction, and movement to close it is in a counter-clockwise direction. The length of the enlarged portion 31 of the stem23 is determined Vby the pitch and the required length of the threads 34, the length of the bushing above the dividing wall 41 and the desired amount of movement of the handle 36. I have shown the movement of the handle 36 as limited to 90 degrees. The full line illustration (Fig. 3 shows the handle 36 in closed position an" the dotted line illustration shows the open position. It is to be understood, however, that the flow of liquid is also controllable, and that'the handle may be stopped at any position between the limits shown in Fig. 3 to restrict the flow as desired. Movement of the handle and stem 23 in a clockwise direction is limited by the shoulder 33 of the enlarged portion 31 of. the stem 23 engaging the flange 4l of the bushing 35, and movement in a counter-clockwise direction is limited b the gasket 24 engagin j the seat 38. It will be noted thatthe tionedin the valve body 11 and clamped in position by the packing nut 21 through the washer 46, the bushing being seated against the removable valve seat 38, which is inturn seated against the ange 22'in the body l1, 'andthat by positioning the :bushing 35 the pointirelative to the rotation of valve stem at which open and clod positions will -oocurisdetemimed Theaepointsmaybeat us ing 35 is rotatably posil.

or between any of the 360 degrees of a complete revolution.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be under-- stood from the foregoing description, and` it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement o the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof..

I claim:

1. In a valve assembly, the combination of a valve housing, a removable valve seat, a

'valve stem having an enlarged threaded porranged for valve controlling movement within the housing, a control handle for rotating the stem, and a bushing being seated in the housing and having threaded engagement with the valve stem within the housing to v provide downward longitudinal valve opening movement of the valve stem upon rotation thereof within the bushing, said bushing arranged to engage the shoulder of the valve stem to limit the downward longitudinal valve opening movement of the stem whereby to limit the corresponding rotational movement of the control handle.

' 3. In a valve, a valve housing, a removable valve seat having an annular inwardly projecting resilient` portion positioned within the housing, a. stem havin a valve engageable with the resilient pro]ecting portion of said seat, a control handle havmg an open position and a closed position with. respect to the housing and being rotatable therein, and a rotatable bushingloosely seated in the housing and clamping the valve seat in position,'said bushing being further adapted to embrace a portion of the stem within the housingto provide means for adjusting the" open 'and' closed position -of the A control handle by rotating the bushing.v

having aninternal inwardly disposed iiangeV v '4. In a valve structure the combination of I l a. housing containing a valve stem and a removable valve seat,a bushin slidable and rotatable in said housing and having threaded engagement with said valve stem,- a por- Ationv of said bushing engaging said seat to removably clamp the same vin ition, said valve seat inwav yprojoctmg enlarged part of said valve stem an bendable va1veengaging portion, and a valve carried by said stem and movable therewith relative to said seat.

5. In a valve structure the combination of a housing containing a valve seat, a bushin slidable androtatable in said housing an enclosing a valve stem, a valve and an operating handle carried by said stem, one p0rtion 'of said bushing having threaded engagement with said stem to obtain movement of the latter towards and away from said seat when the valve stem is rotated on its axis, and means on said bushing for limiting movement of the stem in one direction when the operating handle is' in one position, the rotatable mounting of said bushing permitting adjustment of its threaded engagement with the valve stemto insure complete closing and opening of the valve when the operatin handle has been moved to predetermine open and closed positions.

6. In a valve, a valve housing, a valve seat in said housing, a valve beneath said valve seat, a valve stem extending up through said valve seat and having engagement thereabove, said valve stem havlng an enlarged portion adjacent the handle end and spaced apart from the valve seat, and a bushing are ranged Within the housing and embracin the 1n threaded engagement therewith, said bushin@ extending radially inwardly beneath th e enlarged part of said valve stem to limit openingmovement of the valve.

ALBERT C. BROWN. 

